“I want to…” in Nepali

mān laagnu: Important verb “to want to” or “would like to.” It is used in indirect speech and therefore the subject has the form “-laï” and the verb “mān laagnu” must be conjugated in the third person “mān laagchā.” When accompanying a verb, the latter will replace its radical with “–naa.”

m) mālaï umaaleko paani piunā mān laagchhā.

n) mālaï usine-ko aalu khaanā mān laagchhā.

o) tāpaïlaï bhuteko bhaat khaanā mān laagchhā?

Would you like to eat some fried rice?
तपार्इलार्इ भुटेको भात खान मन लाग्छ ?

If it is part of a question, it is possible to emphasize the idea of “wanting” without making the phrase too complex. This way, in order to ask “Do you want to drink tea?” Nepalese people will ask you “tāpaï chiyaa piunuhunchhâ? (तपार्इ चिया पिउनुहुन्छ ?_– You drink tea?” As a question, the notion of intention is implicit. Some examples of questions will follow.